Sotimia was the best friend of Nanko. They know each other for a long time. One day Sotimia left the town for higher studies. Nanko gave him a farewell and remained in the town. Six months passed, vacation arrived. Both of them were desperate to meet each other.

Scene 1 School entrance area
A girl dressed in white hoodie was running towards Nanko, when she was coming out of school building.
Girl: ( from distance) Nanko. Nanko
Nanko: ( by turning backwards) umm hmm
Girl: (by taking support on Nanko's shoulder) Sotimia.. Sotimia met an accident.
Nanko: Where?
Girl: I will take you there.

Scene 2 River bank
Sotimia was sitting on a rock in the middle of river. He was carrying his luggage on his back. A boy who looks similar to him (dressed in purple) was sitting in front of him. That boy was wearing a purple hoodie and surrounded by a shadow.
Boy: You are a fool who trust Nanko. She will betray you sooner or later.
Sotimia: Who are you? How do you know about my life?
Boy: I know everything about you.
Sotimia: I don't believe you.
Boy: Okay, you can listen her voice.

The boy waved his hand in the water. Something mysterious happened. They could easily hear the Nanko and the girl's conversation.

Girl: Could you tell me about Sotimia?
Nanko: He is a trouble maker. Can't do anything on his own. Silly. Stupid. Always tries to show that he knows everything. He is not perfect and can do better.

Sotimia's face paled. He didn't expected that Nanko thinks this about him. He thought she likes his attitude.
Boy: See, I told you.I am sure she using you. She would be having lot more friends. She didn't even consider your feelings.
Sotimia: I also think so.

Girl: Do you want to describe your feelings to him?
Nanko: It is something beyond words. Just want to be by his side, that's all.
Sotimia....

Both the girls were on the bridge watching Sotimia. Sotimia could see a white rabbit with red eyes was running towards that boy. The rabbit's aura was bright like a sunrise, just opposite to the aura of that boy.
Sotimia memorized that he has seen that boy several times before also and everytime when the rabbit arrives he disappears.

Nanko: Sotimia... Here. Look here.

He wasn't responding. Since the bridge was not soo tall, she jumped into the river. She swam towards him.

He was leing on the rock. His lower body was under the water. She found him unconscious. She started shaking his cheeks but nothing worked. Anyhow she dragged him on the ground and called someone to help.
A man took him to the hospital. She carried his luggage to his home and informed his parents.

Luckily there were no injuries. The luggage worked like a cushion for him.
They took him to home in the evening.
Most of his friends rang him the phone or came to visit him after the accident.

Scene 3 Sotimia's house
Next day
Father: Why don't you visit Nanko? It will refresh your mood.
Sotimia: I don't want to. She didn't even called me. She didn't even care about me.
Father: So why don't you call her?
Sotimia: No
Father: ( giggling) Try to call her, then I will tell you what happened yesterday.
Sotimia: okay ( sighing)

He ranged her a call. The phone ranged. Mother brought the phone from the kitchen.

Sotimia: It's her phone ,mom.
Why are you having it?
Mother: She forget it here when she came to inform you about your accident. Why are you surprised? Have your Dad told you about it?
Father: ( while laughing) You should look at his face, when he was complaining about Nanko.
Mother: hush! Don't tease him. ( While smiling)
Sotimia: Mom you are also laughing on me.
Mother: Okay okay. Come with me.

(They both entered in the room)
Mother: Take a package for Nanko.(She gave him a bag and Nanko's cellphone.)
Sotimia: What's inside? ( He opened the bag and pulled out the cloth)
Mother: It's her skirt. I have repaired it.
Sotimia: Repaired?
Mother: Yeah , when she dropped your luggage. I saw her skirt was torn. To make her comfortable I lied that it was torn after she entered the house.
Sotimia: So she was roaming whole town in that ripped dress?
Mother: Moreover she was soaked all wet. Tell me how you fell into the river? You are such a trouble maker.
Sotimia: I am sorry for causing trouble.( In a low tone)

Scene 4 Nanko's house
Doorbell rings
Nanko's mother: (While opening the door) Oh! Sotimia. We are glad you are safe. Come inside.
Sotimia enters the house. Nanko's mother brings some snacks for him.
Sotimia: Aunty, Where's Nanko?
Nanko's mother: She is sleeping in her room.
Sotimia: Could you give her this bag?

"Give it by yourself", a voice came from backward. He was Nanko's elder brother.
Brother: Mother, she is having fever. Could you give me some ice.

Sotimia enters her room. She was soundly sleeping. He put the bag on her study table and took out a bracelet from his pocket. He bought it when he went out of town. Her hand was on the pillow. He slightly lift her wrist and tied the bracelet.

Brother: That looks good.( Standing on the door by holding the ice and cloth on tray)
Sotimia: When did you arrived?
Brother: Now only. But why are you standing? Sit down.
Sotimia pulled a chair and sat down. Her brother soaked the cloth into icy water then spread it over her forehead.
Brother: Are you okay? She told us that you had an accident.
Sotimia: Yes, I am fine. But she is not okay.
Brother: (laughed a little) oh this fever. Don't worry it won't take so long to recover. She might have caught cold yesterday.
Sotimia: Yesterday?
Brother: Yes, Mom told me Nanko was so tired that she slept on the sofa without changing her wet clothes.
Later on mom took her to the room.
Sotimia: Hmm
Brother: She might take some more time to wake up. Till then let's play video games in my room.

[Since that day when Nanko saved him , he never saw that rabbit and that boy again. But who was he?
Where did that hoodie girl gone?
Why did that rabbit chase boy?
These questions remain unsolved. Or maybe these were the inner conflicting feelings of Sotimia.]


© Amitra